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Agriculture at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

If you plan to study Agriculture, consider the program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is in Baton Rouge, LA.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Online coursework is an option at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Of 41,705 students, 5,129 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,009 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Agriculture Rankings at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s Agriculture program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Louisiana	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 112
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#289 of 521
Best Value	Nationwide	#416 of 523

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 8
Best Value	Louisiana	#8 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#40 of 112
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#97 of 113
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#289 of 521
Best Value	Nationwide	#416 of 523

Earnings for Agriculture Graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Students who complete Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College’s Agriculture program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,323
2 years	$51,063
3 years	$33,510
4 years	$70,381
5 years	$96,556

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Agriculture graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College take home a median $70,381, compared with $58,324 for all Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College graduates — about 21% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Agriculture graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College stands at $23,848.

Best-Paid Careers for Agriculture Graduates

Students who finish Agriculture program at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Agriculture majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	$109,813
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Animal Scientists	$93,823
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$84,680
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,966
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,831
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,903
Soil and Plant Scientists	$59,587

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.